Start preparing now for the first implementation phase of the new heart policy. Important Update: You will notice two changes to the status justification forms we posted on UNet in May. We replaced the adult heart status 3 criteria 2 extension with a corrected version...

Start Preparing Now We’ll implement phase one of a change to heart allocation policy on September 18, 2018 and phase two on October 18. These changes will: better stratify the most medically urgent heart transplant candidates reflect the increased use of mechanical...

Attn: Lung Program Administrators The Goal of Open Lung ventilation in Donors (GOLD) clinical trial will begin in July. Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and led by Dr. Lorraine Ware of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the GOLD is a randomized...

UNOS will implement the new adult heart allocation policy, national liver review board (NLRB) and enhancements to liver distribution policy before the end of 2018. To allow for multiple policies to be made effective in a short timeframe, UNOS will implement these...

UPDATE: The Thoracic Organ Transplantation Committee is sponsoring a retrospective public comment proposal regarding the interim policy and any recommendations for alternative policies in light of the requirements of the OPTN Final Rule. To view and comment on the...